Curtis Rowe vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Curtis Rowe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Curtis Rowe: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curtis Rowe 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Curtis Rowe 8 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Curtis Rowe 4 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Curtis Rowe 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 11.6 Kel'el Ware 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 7.2 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 1.6 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.5 * Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.5 * Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Curtis Rowe 6,873 Kel'el Ware 883

Total Rebounds Curtis Rowe 4,264 Kel'el Ware 739

Total Assists Curtis Rowe 932 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Curtis Rowe 199 * Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Curtis Rowe 193 * Kel'el Ware 106

Total Games Curtis Rowe 590 Kel'el Ware 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curtis Rowe .482 Kel'el Ware .547

3-Point Percentage Curtis Rowe - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .347

Free Throw Percentage Curtis Rowe .701 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 16.1 (1973) Kel'el Ware 11.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 9.4 (1973) Kel'el Ware 10.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 2.3 (1976) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1975) * Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1977) * Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 11.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 7.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 2.2 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.4 * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.8 * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Curtis Rowe 323 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Curtis Rowe 220 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Curtis Rowe 62 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Curtis Rowe 11 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Curtis Rowe 23 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Curtis Rowe 28 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curtis Rowe .481 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Curtis Rowe - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Curtis Rowe .726 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 15.0 (1976) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 8.7 (1975) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 5.0 (1975) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.7 (1976) * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 1.7 (1975) * Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.